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Science
Why we group and classify living things

Starter quiz

  • Match the part of the plant to its purpose.
    Match the part of the plant to its purpose.
    • roots
      ⇔
      anchor the plant and take in water ✓
    • stem
      ⇔
      supports other parts of the plant and transports water and nutrients ✓
    • leaves
      ⇔
      where the plant makes its food ✓
    • flower
      ⇔
      contains the reproductive parts of the plant ✓
  • In which part of the plant are seeds made?
    • roots
    • stem
    • leaves
    • flower  ✓
  • When plants or animals make more of themselves it is called ______.
    • 'reproduction' ✓
  • What do scientists use to classify living things into groups?
    • their observable characteristics  ✓
    • their names
    • the date they were discovered
  • Which of these is not an observable characteristic of this plant?
    Which of these is not an observable characteristic of this plant?
    • the number of petals on the flowers
    • the colour of the flowers
    • the shape of the leaves
    • the name of the plant  ✓
  • Which of these can all living things do?
    • reproduce  ✓
    • talk
    • walk
    • sense the world around them  ✓
    • move  ✓
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